Pressing-board



(N70 Mddelz) S. P. GIBSON.

PRESSING BOARD.

No. 537,806. Patented Apr. 16, 1895.

NITED STATES SELDEN F. GIBSON, OF BIDDEFORD, MAINE.

PRESSlNG-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 537,806, dated April16, 1895. Application filed may 7, 1895. Serial No. 534,066. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SELDEN F. GIBsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Biddeford, in the county of York and State of Maine, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pressing-Boards; and Ido hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a pressing board for garments and it isparticularly adapted for the use of dressmakersand others who desire topress the seams as well as the other portions of garments.

The object of the invention is to construct a pressing board which shallbe cheap and simple of construction and which may be quickly and easilyadjusted to press the seams or the flat portion of dresses or othergarments.

My pressing board as I prefer to construct it, consists of a base boardand a pressing arm supported above the same by means of a standard and abridge. The end of the pressing arm has a stud which fits into a hole inthe standard and the bridge has a vertical slot in its top which isadapted to receive and support the edge of the pressing arm and also toreceive a flange or projection secured to the under side of the pressingarm so that the board can be readily turned to present the edge or theflat side upward.

I have illustrated my invention by means of the accompanying drawings,in which- Figure 1 is aside elevation. Fig. 2 is a section on the linemm of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a section on the same showing the pressingarm tilted up in its vertical position.

A represents the base, B the pressing arm, and O is a standard securedto the end of the base for supporting one end of the pressing arm B. Theend of the pressing arm is connected with the standard in such a manneras to allow the arm to lie down flat or vertically with its edgeuppermost. In the former position it is used for pressing the flatportions of garments while in the latter position it is used forpressing seams. As here shown I make the connection between the end ofthe arm and the standard by forming a hole in the standard and a stud onthe end of the arm fitting said hole. This stud I prefer to make roundbut it may be of any suitable shape. The body of the arm is supported bymeans of a bridge D secured to the base and so formed as to support thearm in its edgewise or its flatwise position. This I accomplish, as hereshown, by forming in the top of the bridge a vertical slot or recess dwhich is adapted to receive and support the edge of the arm 13. Thisslot is also adapted to receive the flange or projection b which issecured to the under side of the arm l3 and holds it in place when inits flat position. A hook e is pivoted to the front side of the 6 5bridge D and this hook engages an eye 9 in the edge of the flange b andan eye It in the edge of the arm according as one or the other rests inthe slot 01.

When in ordinary use the board is in the position shown in Fig. 1. Thestud f tits in the opening in the standard which supports the end, whilethe body of the arm rests on the top of the bridge the flange b restingin the slot d. The arm is held down by the hook e. If it is desired touse the edge of the pressing arm the hook e is released, the stud fwithdrawn from its socket and the arm is turned to its vertical positionwith its edge upward, the lower edge resting in the slot d. So It issecured in position by the hook eengaging the eye h. In each of thesepositions the arm will remain firmly in place held as it is by theflange b or the edge of the board in the slot at. The free end of thearm B is designed I to be covered with cloth in the usual manner.

It will be seen that the arm 13 when it is unhooked is entirely "freefrom the rest of the board and may be easily handled for covering,cleaning or other purposes.

I claim The herein described pressing board consisting of a base, astandard secured thereto having an opening through its upper end, apressing arm one end of which has a stud fit- 5 ting within saidopening, the under side of said pressing arm being provided with alongitudinal flange or projection and a bridge having a vertical slot orrecess in its top adapted to receive the edge of said pressing arm andsaid flange or projection and to support said arm in two positions.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SELDEN F. GIBSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN B. MoRIN, BYRON G. (JOBURN.

